AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best evening & light festival cruises in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
Amsterdam evening canal cruise on UNESCO waterways with 19-language audio, optional wine snacks, and standout night views from the bridges.
Most Popular“Big thank you to our captain Peter, his introduction was hilarious and was a great guide. I would recommend this tour as it really is a beautiful city at night when it's all lit up.”
Hour-long Amsterdam evening canal cruise with live English commentary, an onboard bar, and electric boat views of the Westerkerk and Anne Frank House.
“Great way to see Amsterdam! Everything is lit up and it creates a calm magical atmosphere. Dress warm.”
75-minute 100% electric Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with blankets, live storytelling, and optional unlimited beer, wine, glühwein.
“Really enjoyed doing it with the light festival and learning about Amsterdams history as we went through the canal. Our Guide Timo was friendly and informative. We had Luke for our skipper. All of the Starboard crew were very friendly and welcoming on arrival and departure. Highly recommend”
1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with optional open bar, rain-covered boat, passing UNESCO sights like Jordaan, Prinsengracht and Anne Frank House.
“It was great! Thank you to Sabrina, Freddie and Alex for a great experience ❤️”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with drinks and snacks, English live guide, 75 minutes, cozy covered boat from Central.
“Really good activity, seen lots of the city and really good light and art exhibits. I would say not to book anything else straight after it, time did run over through waiting for the boat and a small traffic jam on the water. Also wouldn’t recommend buying the ‘snack’ package, it was a little tub…”
De Wallen at night with Oude Kerk, coffeeshops, Dutch snacks, and shots. Learn the stories behind the red lights.
“Filippo was great! He told us the history of prostitution in Amsterdam and brought us around the red light district. Spoke about the weed in Amsterdam too. Answered any questions we had and we all went for a drink after. Very Interesting.”
A 1.5-hour Amsterdam Canal Belt night cruise with wine, Dutch cheese, and views of Golden Age houses and lit bridges, plus WiFi.
“It was a lovely cruise with good wine and great cheese.”
Glide past Amsterdam canal lights on a glass boat with Dutch cheese and wines. 75 minutes, smart casual, central Damrak start.
“Fun 75 minute excursion. Affable and attentive staff, clean boat, nice wines and cheeses. No complaints.”
90-minute evening canal cruise in Amsterdam with audio in English plus optional wine and cheese, passing key sights in night lights.
“Get there early to get seats together. If you order wine and cheese for 3, you get one bottle of wine, a container of cubes of cheese and a cup of nuts. Driver was great for additional information. We went at 6:30 and it was beautiful!”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with an English host, 20+ light artworks, plus drinks and optional snacks on a classic saloon boat.
“We enjoyed the cruise and the experience . The guide and the captain have been great, really friendly and very nice in explaining all the lights descriptions . It was wonderful to navigate the Amsterdam's canals at night in the open deck of the boat . I heard that the Amsterdam Lights Festival has been…”
A cozy 90-minute sunset canal cruise from the Rijksmuseum with silent electric power, great nighttime views, and included snacks and drinks.
“JP was very entertaining with a lot of interesting highlights. His stories were funny and relaxing. His knowledge was very thorough.”
Heated electric Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with live skipper commentary, 20 light artworks, optional drinks. 1.5 hours on a covered boat.
“loved the art work as we went round the canals. lovely way to see more of amsterdam”
Night canal cruise for Amsterdam Light Festival with optional unlimited warm drinks, guided views of Central Station and NEMO, end by Rembrandtplein.
“The weather was atrocious granted…! But I paid for unlimited drinks & not once was I offered a drink…the snack was a packet biscuit…! I couldn’t see a thing…freezing cold, no blankets…the staff were extremely rude….we had a pizza cruise in Amsterdam the night before & couldn’t fault it for less money…! Choose a different…”
Sip Dutch wine and cheese on a 90-minute Amsterdam canal cruise near Central Station, passing the Golden Bend and iconic bridges.
“Lovely cruise! Enjoyed the sites of Amsterdam … beautiful city and surroundings………… loved the ambience. I recommend”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with hot drinks and snacks. 75 minutes of illuminated art by night in English.
“It was the 1st night of 2023 Lights Festival and the crew was great. I went on the last cruise of the night & a few minutes late getting lost on my walk to the boat, but they waited which was awesome! There were blankets and plenty of Gluwein to keep you warm.”
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